Best colleges with Journalism degrees

There are 380 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in journalism. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in journalism based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $18,911 per year. Las Positas College offers the cheapest journalism degree with an average net price of $8,669 annually.

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Rochester Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

RIT is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computing, and photography. The suburban campus near Rochester includes the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

#22 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $39,534
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Quinnipiac University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hamden, CT
  • 3.8 | 5 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Quinnipiac is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and communications. The suburban campus sits at the base of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $40,632
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Gonzaga University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Spokane, WA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Gonzaga is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The campus runs along the Spokane River in eastern Washington.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Washington 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $40,117
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Union University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Jackson, TN
  • | 0 reviews

Union is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and Christian studies. The residential campus sits in Jackson in West Tennessee.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $28,452
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Penn State Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • University Park, PA
  • 4.2 | 12 reviews

Penn State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and communications. The University Park campus anchors the college town of State College in central Pennsylvania.

#2 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1420
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $27,889
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Rutgers University Newark Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Newark, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Rutgers-Newark is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.

#4 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1270
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $18,276
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Duquesne University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Duquesne is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits on a bluff overlooking downtown Pittsburgh.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $37,917
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Bradley University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Peoria, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,787
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Hofstra University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hempstead, NY
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews

Hofstra is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and business. The suburban Long Island campus sits in Hempstead near New York City.

#27 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $35,792
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University of Colorado Boulder Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • 4.0 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

CU Boulder is a large public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, environmental sciences, and physics. The campus sits against the Flatirons in the college town of Boulder.

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $26,231
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Mercer University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Macon, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Mercer is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and music. Most undergrads study on the historic main campus in Macon.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Georgia 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.98
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $24,364
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University of Dayton Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dayton, OH
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

University of Dayton is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The Marianist campus sits in an urban neighborhood of Dayton.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $32,794
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Indiana University Bloomington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bloomington, IN
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

IU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, music, and media. Bloomington is a classic college town built around a historic limestone campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $17,270
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Emerson College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 20 application deadline

Emerson is a private college known for undergraduate journalism, film, and performing arts. The urban campus sits in Boston's Theater District near Boston Common.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 51%
  • Net Price $53,432
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Butler University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Butler is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communication. Most students live on a residential campus on Indianapolis's north side.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $38,438
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Loyola University Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews

Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $39,147
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University of St Thomas Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business. The urban campus sits along Summit Avenue in St. Paul.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1423
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $31,250
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University of South Carolina Columbia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbia, SC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

South Carolina is a large public university known for undergraduate international business and hospitality management. The historic Horseshoe anchors the campus in downtown Columbia.

#2 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1360
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $24,488
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